About Dr Nick Kirk

Nick has over 30 years’ experience in the glass sector, including six years in glass furnace design and glass plant construction. He is a technical expert on glass manufacture process and glass products including packaging (food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics) architectural, fibre, automotive, bio-materials, construction, waste vitrification and optical glasses. Nick regularly advises government and policy makers on aspects of glass production and circular economy, with comprehensive experience and knowledge of environmental issues including recycling, decarbonisation, energy efficiency and environmental control. He holds a PhD in materials engineering and a BEng in materials design and materials engineering where he studied the effect mechanical polishing has on glass surfaces. He is a chartered engineer (CEng), a chartered environmentalist (CEnv) and fellow of the Institute Materials, Minerals and Mining (FIMMM).